Alfredsson joins Maple Leafs as associate coach

The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that Daniel Alfredsson will join the team as an associate coach. The announcement also named John Gruden and Brad Werenka as assistant coaches under Jim Hiller. Alfredsson, 53, spent the last three seasons as an assistant in Ottawa after a Hall of Fame playing career spent mostly with the Senators.

The Swedish winger was a prominent figure in the "Battle of Ontario" between the Maple Leafs and Senators, which included four playoff showdowns between 2000 and 2004. Senators owner Michael Andlauer said in a statement that while he wished Alfredsson were not joining a rival organization, the door would always be open for a return.

The Maple Leafs announced that assistant coaches Mike Van Ryn and Derek Lalonde would not return.